Posts Tagged ‘ Shopping and Classifieds ’
It’s that time of year again when Apple rumors start to surface online. Last fall it was widely (and incorrectly) speculated that the iPhone 5 would be released when instead the iPhone 4s was launched. And now, the rumors are once again driving search activity. A year-over-year trend shows that “iPhone 5” searches were more popular [...][ READ MORE ]
On the heels of a very successful Black Friday, holiday shopping trends continue on an upward trajectory. On Cyber Monday, November 28th, total US visits to the Top 500 Retail websites increased 29% on Cyber Monday as compared to 2010 with more than 177 million US visits. The day before Cyber Monday also showed significant [...][ READ MORE ]
Total US visits to the top 500 Retail websites increased 2% on Black Friday as compared to 2010 and received more than 173 million US visits. Traffic has increased each day leading up to the Thanksgiving holiday and the total visits dipped slightly (-1%) on Black Friday compared Thanksgiving Day 2011. Early Black Friday sales [...][ READ MORE ]
What were the popular Valentine’s Day gifts this year? To identify new trends, we’ve taken a look at the top gift related terms that sent traffic to the Experian Hitwise category of Flowers and Gifts leading up to the much loved (or loathed) Valentine’s Day. The terms that sent more or less traffic to an [...][ READ MORE ]
Everyone loves a bargain and during the holiday season, searches for coupons and discount codes are always commonplace as shoppers quickly check for promotions from specific retailers before making a purchase (e.g. jcpenney coupons, proflowers coupon free shipping). Searches increased throughout the holiday season beginning in October and culminated during the week ending Dec 18, [...][ READ MORE ]
With Facebook ranked as the #1 website in the US, retailers have been increasingly turning to social media to communicate with current and potential customers, particularly during the critical holiday shopping season. As a traffic driver, the Social Networking and Forums category ranked 3rd overall behind Search Engines and cross-shopping across other retailers in the [...][ READ MORE ]
Despite fears after two previous lackluster seasons, initial holiday shopping reports are positive and consumers were back to spending again in 2010. One indicator of consumers’ intent to buy was increased traffic to the Retail 500 throughout the holiday season. Thanksgiving weekend offered a strong start, especially as Black Friday sales continued to grow in [...][ READ MORE ]
Visits to retailers have been higher each week during the 2010 holiday season as compared to last year (8% increase for the week ending Dec. 18th, 2010) and coupled with the higher traffic are searches for coupons and promotional codes. Shoppers have become accustomed to so many deals and discounts being available, that they quickly [...][ READ MORE ]
Websites that aggregate Black Friday deals from retailers always start to garner more attention in the weeks building up to the Thanksgiving weekend as consumers start to research upcoming holiday purchases. Early shoppers have already started seeking information around Black Friday promotions, driving the market share of visits to increase 12% last week as compared [...][ READ MORE ]
It’s only almost Halloween, but holiday shopping season will soon be upon us. Every year the weekend that includes both Thanksgiving and Black Friday acts as the official kick-off for holiday shopping – even though some shoppers start as early as August. The heavy promotional activity that takes place on Black Friday lures many shoppers [...][ READ MORE ]
